Organisations and residents associations has submitted five separate nominations at the beginning of the year. Among those was the Gibbs Green and Dieppe Close Residents’ Association.

'People power has prevailed'

Chairwoman Diane Belshaw said: “We are ecstatic the nomination has been accepted. Local people have been listened to and we are getting what we want for a change. People power has prevailed for once.”

She believes the Asset of Community Value decision means the pub cannot be pulled down for at least six months, when another process must commence.

Ms Belshaw had previously told getwestlondon: “It’s a very old building that doesn’t need to be demolished. But developers don’t care, they just care about money and making homes that will be unaffordable for local people.”

Campaigners dressed in Victorian garb to celebrate the temporary reprieve of the prince of Wales Pub in Lillie Road, and nearby Empress Place and Imperial Arms pub

The nominations of the pub, which had been popular with Chelsea fans , resulted in the Victorian-built street Empress Place, its parade of shops and the nearby Imperial Arms Pub, which is also on Lillie Road and had closed at an earlier date, being temporarily spared the bulldozer’s ball.

The council also received letters from Labour, Lib Dem and Green London Assembly members urging it to accept the nominations.

Capco say the approval by the council does not change its plans or affect the redevelopment of Earl’s Court or the area surrounding the pub.